by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
We’ve all been there. The awkward pause. The silence where you just can’t think of something to say. The space in-between words where nothing is said and yet so much is spoken. The state of being between.
This vignette play explores the beats, pauses, and never-ending silences in conversation. The girl who tries to tell her best friend she wants to date him. The boy who creates the wrong kind of pause. The sister who is dealing with the silent treatment. The guy who wants to confess but can’t open his mouth. The daughter who doesn’t want to talk because talking makes her remember.
An excellent class project play with parts for everyone at all levels with a great technique exploration. How do you act in a pause?
Average Producer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
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4.5 out of 5 from 2 producer ratings
My students enjoyed putting this play on. There is lots of opportunity to expand the cast, or cut it down. It was also easy to have a student director take small groups of actors to work while I worked with another group.
This play was a great challenge for my students who do not enjoy uncomfortable silences. We also experimented with outdoor performances, using different parts of the school play areas for different scenes. This was highly effective, creating a traveling performance for the audience to follow.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
A vignette play about teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. Told through a variety of forms: kitchen sink, absurd, movement and song.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
This vignette play asks students to look at the concept of what it means to be “good” and “bad.”
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
This middle school play looks at the bullied, the bully, and the bystander through mostly non-verbal vignettes.
by Christian Kiley
Rogue lives in a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind. Others want Rogue to leave but she isn’t budging. It's a showdown of stereotypes and self-identity.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Connect and commiserate with these characters who can't help but do stupid things. An amazing ensemble opportunity.
by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
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Want to learn more?
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
